CC_Minutes_2008_0908 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 08, 2008 Page 2 checklist to facilitate and streamline the process to encourage remodeling in the community. Mayor Klausing thanked Mr. Updyke for his comments; and assured him that, while there was a natural tension between procedure and ordinance compliance, it was the City's goal to do so without being too bureaucratic. He asked that Mr. Updyke talk further with the City Manager and Community Development Direc- tor to further address his suggestions to remove impediments and to improve the process. 4. Council Communications, Reports & Announcements & Housing and Redevelop- ment Authority (HRA) Report Mayor Klausing extended congratulations to and announced that Rep. Bev Scalze had been designated as a League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) Legislator of Distinction for her actions and leadership in the last legislative session; specifically for supporting legisla- tion of cities seeking to impose street improvement districts. Mayor Klausing noted that, given Rep. Scalze's former role as a City Councilmember, she was certainly attuned to City issues. Mayor Klausing announced free energy efficiency workshops and consultations being of- fered by the City's Housing and Redevelopment Authority in September, with additional information available at City Hall or on the City's website. Councilmember Roe reminded the public of the State Primary Election scheduled on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 for various county and state offices, as well as judgeships; with polling information and additional information available at City Hall. Mayor Klausing noted that the City Council had previously authorized him to serve on behalf of the City on the Ramsey County Grant Evaluation Assessment Ranking System (GEARS) Committee monitoring sale tax surcharges in Ramsey County to be used to im- prove transportation sessions. -Mayor Klausing advised that the first meeting had been held earlier today. City Manager Malinen, at Mayor Klausing's request, displayed a map provided at the meeting, detailing transit systems currently in place (i.e., bus, light rail, commuter, high speed rail, light rail transit, and (B) rail transit); and noted that while Roseville was located in the center of the system, it was not part of any of those systems, even though the NE diagonal ran through the rail line. Mayor Klausing opined that the City needed to continue to be vocal about this situation and keep people aware of this situation, and the City's express interest in being part of the process of future improvements, as work pro- gressed on metro-wide transit systems. Councilmember Roe noted that, as a part of discussions of the Steering Committee for the Comprehensive Plan Update, the Committee had looked seriously at numerous transit is-